CONSTRUCTION DECLINES: Contracts for future construction in South Florida declined markedly in September from September 2012, according to McGraw Hill Construction. Nonresidential contracts awarded totaled just under $172 million, down…

Miami-Dade’s Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust approved last week a $17.68 million proposed contract to install trackers on county buses. The deal with Clever Devices Ltd. would use transportation surtax funds…

Occupancy in Miami-Dade’s larger malls is at full capacity and some have undergone or are planning for expansions, supported by improving economic trends. “We’re fully leased,” said Maria Prado, general…